Back pain is not fun! It can prevent you from doing things you enjoy like playing sports and hanging out with friends. Give your back a break with these 4 simple backpack tips… Choose the right bag. Swap your sling bag or satchel for a well-fitting backpack with two adjustable, wide, padded shoulder straps. Choose…
Crossfit and Bootcamps are becoming very popular among women. They provide both fitness and a great social hub but are they safe or do they increase the risk of Pelvic Floor problems? 1. The journey of two CrossFitters – new mums 2. CrossFit, Bootcamps and high impact intensity exercises: Are they pelvic floor friendly during…
Check out this very interesting campaign by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy giving new guidance on how to manage and prevent lower back pain. “10 Things You Need To Know About Your Back” . Your back is stronger than you may think You rarely need a scan and it can do more harm than good…
Osteopathy can help mums-to-be, new mums and babies before, during and far beyond birth. Benefit of Osteopathy during pregnancy During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through tremendous changes. The posture adapts with the growing foetus and increased weight. The release of the pregnancy hormone Relaxin softens the ligaments and tissues which can lead to…
Wimbledon is around the corner so dust off the tennis racquets, but beware of tennis elbow! Tennis elbow is a painful condition that is characterised by localised pain over the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow. It is caused by a strain to tendons of the extensors muscles of the wrist (extensor…